Testseek.co.uk have collected 73 expert reviews of the Asus RT-AC86U Wireless AC 2900Mbps Gigabit Router and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Asus RT-AC86U Wireless AC 2900Mbps Gigabit Router.
December 2017
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73 Reviews
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541 Reviews
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The editors liked
WTFast and Adaptive QoS for better online-gaming
AC2900 with quad-stream and MU-MIMO technology
Impressive feature set
Good performance
USB 3.0 and physical buttons for WiFi and LEDs
You can customize just about every setting and the 5GHz speeds are amazing. It also has gaming-centric features
Security for your entire home and USB 3.1 Gen 1 for fast network storage and printing
Extensive firmware
Solid Wi-Fi speed and coverage
Well priced
The editors didn't like
None
“If you want a great router that doesn’t break your budget
Get the ASUS RT-AC86U. It performs great
Is built around modern technologies
And comes with a good feature set for under £150.”
ASUS Wireless-AC2900 RT-AC86U Gaming Router Review
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You can only use the app while you're connected to your home network
And the physical router has to stand upright with no wall mount option. It's only dual-band
So it lacks an extra 5GHz band to alleviate network congestion
Published: 2017-12-23, Author: Dan , review by: cnet.com
You can customize just about every setting and the 5GHz speeds are amazing. It also has gaming-centric features, security for your entire home and USB 3.1 Gen 1 for fast network storage and printing
You can only use the app while you're connected to your home network, and the physical router has to stand upright with no wall mount option. It's only dual-band, so it lacks an extra 5GHz band to alleviate network congestion
At $200, the Asus RT-AC86U is one of the best all-around routers. It has all the latest features, including extra security for all of your devices. This router should maximize your bandwidth and keep your home network running smoothly...
Four stream 5 GHz radio, Full complement of ASUSWRT features, Strong wired routing performance
Storage sharing didn't work, Auto 20/40 in 2.4 GHz could cause connection drops
The ASUS RT-AC68U/NETGEAR R7000 "First Look" review has been in the top-five most read articles every week since it was published in October 2013 (!), an eternity in the Wi-Fi router biz. So the question is, is the AC86U (and NETGEAR R7000P) likely to now...
Great throughput performance, User interface was very easy to use and thought out, VPN server and client for cutting-edge security, Easy set up, AiMesh support
No support for VPN Fusion
What can I say about this router but damn, it was way better than I expected! I have used a lot of routers both wireless and wired and both for home and commercial use. As a network security engineer, I look at a device like this from many angles both in...
ASUS has a gem of a router with the RT-AC86U, like I mentioned earlier in the article I used this solution for nearly two months in my home network and it's perhaps the most solid platform I've ever used.To me that says a lot, because every solution that...
You can customize just about every setting and the 5GHz speeds are amazing. It also has gaming-centric features, security for your entire home and USB 3.1 Gen 1 for fast network storage and printing
You can only use the app while you're connected to your home network, and the physical router has to stand upright with no wall mount option. It's only dual-band, so it lacks an extra 5GHz band to alleviate network congestion
At $200, the Asus RT-AC86U is one of the best all-around routers. It has all the latest features, including extra security for all of your devices. This router should maximize your bandwidth and keep your home network running smoothly...
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Published: 2021-01-07, Author: John , review by: in.pcmag.com
Abstract: If you're a PC gaming enthusiast, you know about speed. Gaming rigs are good only if they're tricked out with the latest and fastest CPUs, lots of memory, the quickest solid state drive (SSD), and, of course, the best graphic cards. But while that combina...
The RT-AC86U is solid choice to replace your router that just doesn't seem to cut it anymore. It has all the features and performance you need for a big family or office.(previously published in issue February)...
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Published: 2017-10-18, Author: Vincent , review by: straitstimes.com
Abstract: The latest high-end routers are, more often than not, large, chunky boxes that weigh over a kilogram and take up more space than some gaming consoles.Thus, it is refreshing to find that Asus has reverted to a compact design for its new RT-AC86U dual-band...
Rendimiento excelente LANLAN en todas las mediciones con un grandísimo rendimiento, aunque no ha sido capaz de pasar la prueba de los 1.000 hilos TCP, Rendimiento excelente LANWAN en todas las mediciones, pasando la prueba de los 1.000 hilos TCP con un gr
No tiene la triple VLAN de Movistar FTTH para tener todos y cada uno de los servicios que ofrece el router original. ASUS nos ha asegurado que en unas semanas tendremos disponible un firmware beta con esta funcionalidad
Este nuevo router ASUS RT-AC86U ha cumplido con todas nuestras expectativas de manera sobresaliente. El rendimiento global es simplemente perfecto, no tiene ninguna debilidad que hayamos podido detectar durante la semana de pruebas intensivas realizadas.E...
Published: 2018-03-01, Author: Marc , review by: Cnetfrance.fr
Les vitesses en 5 GHz sont incroyables, chaque réglage est personnalisable, des fonctions dédiées au jeu vidéo, options de sécurité, port USB 3.1 pour le stockage en réseau et l'impression
L''application ne fonctionne que si l'on est connecté au réseau domestique, le routeur doit être installé à la verticale, seulement bi-bande, il manque une bande 5 GHz supplémentaire pour réduire la congestion du réseau
Le RT-AC86U d'Asus est l'un des meilleurs routeurs du marché, doté des dernières évolutions. Il devrait optimiser votre bande passante et vous assurer un réseau domestique fluide...
